Politics
'Issues to Be Sorted': Urmila Matondkar Expresses Displeasure Over Her Pre-Poll Letter Being 'Leaked'
Matondkar had written a letter to the party leadership criticising the conduct of Sandesh Kondvilkarand Bhushan Patil, close associates of Nirupam, a former Mumbai Congress president.
BJP to Hold Protests Across Karnataka for Kumaraswamy's Resignation; Says Govt Has Lost Majority
In the event of the Speaker accepting the resignations of all the 14 Congress-JD-S rebels, the government's strength will reduce to 101 from 115 (78+37), with 106 as the halfway mark for simple majority.
Mayawati Mocks Modi's Poll Theme of Strong Govt Versus Helpless, Says 'Majboor' One Better for People
During elections Prime Minister Narendra Modi used to ask people whether they wanted a 'majboor' (helpless) or a 'majboot' (strong) government.
MDMK Chief Vaiko Convicted by Chennai Court in Sedition Case, Gets One-year Jail Term
The case relates to Vaiko’s speech in 2009 during a book launch when the Sri Lankan civil war was at its peak. In his speech, Vaiko said he was in support of LTTE.
Amid Poaching Fears, War of Words Between BJP-Congress, Voting for Gujarat Rajya Sabha Bypolls Today
The bypolls on the two seats from Gujarat were necessitated after sitting Rajya Sabha BJP MPs Amit Shah and Smriti Irani resigned after their election to the Lok Sabha in May from Gandhinagar and Amethi.
'Time Has Come for One Nation One Poll': Ravi Shankar Prasad Slams Opposition for 'Double Standards' on EVMs
Prasad said that the government has taken various measures to improve the electoral funding system and that it was ready to consider any other suggestions.
'Beta Kisi Ka Bhi Ho...': PM Modi Cracks Whip on Kailash Vijayvargiya's Son for Hitting Official
Akash Vijayvargiya was arrested on June 26 for attacking a civic body official with a cricket bat after a heated argument over a demolition drive in Indore.
Sanction to Prosecute P Chidambaram, Former Niti Aayog CEO Awaited for Over 4 months Says CVC
The requests seeking sanction to prosecute Chidambaram was sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs on January 22 this year, according to data updated till May 2019.
PM Modi to Launch BJP's Membership Drive from Varanasi on July 6, Asks MPs to Serve People
In his address, Modi asked party MPs to ensure their presence in Parliament during the ongoing session and added that they should also dedicate themselves to people's service.
Will Win Their Hearts, Says Amit Shah as Rajya Sabha Approves Extension of President's Rule in J&K
Echoing the sentiments of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Shah said his government would also work on the principle of 'Kashmiriyat, Jamhooriyat, Insaniyat'.
Delhi BJP Alleges Scam of Rs 2,000 Crore in Construction of Govt School Classrooms, AAP Hits Back
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, lashed out at Tiwari saying the BJP Delhi chief should get him arrested if he was guilty or apologise for "lying" to the poor people whose children are getting education in good quality schools of the Delhi government.
Congress Chief Ministers to Meet Rahul Gandhi Today as Party Makes Last-ditch Effort to End Leadership Crisis
While the agenda of the meeting is not known, it is expected that there will be brainstorming over the dismal performance of the grand old party in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election.
'Sour Grapes': Yogi Adityanath Mocks Priyanka After She Criticised Law & Order Situation In UP
The UP Police had responded to Gandhi's statement with data and claimed that it had recorded unprecedented decline in crimes and improvement in the law and order situation.
Can't be Disqualified as MLA, Never Resigned From Congress: Alpesh Thakor's U-turn
After Congress filed a writ petition in the Gujarat High Court seeking Thakor's disqualification as MLA, he challenged the party to produce his resignation letter.
LDF Wins 22 of 44 Seats in Kerala Local Body Bypolls; UDF Mops Up 17 as BJP Trails
The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government was routed in the Lok Sabha polls, bagging only one seat of the total 20 seats. The UDF had won 19 seats.
Bail Plea of BJP MLA Who Thrashed Civic Officials Turned Down, Transferred to Special Court in Bhopal
The sessions court reserved its order after the issue of jurisdiction came up, as there is a special fast-track court set up in Bhopal for handling cases against MPs and MLAs.